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Wang Y, Huang J, Chen Y, Yang H, Ye KH, Huang Y. Modulating built-in electric field via Bi-VO 4-Fe interfacial bridges to enhance charge separation for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 672:12-20. [PMID: 38824684 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting on semiconductor electrodes is considered to be one of the important ways to produce clean and sustainable hydrogen fuel, which is a great help in solving energy and environmental problems. Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) as a promising photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting still suffers from poor charge separation efficiency and photo-induced self-corrosion. Herein, we develop heterojunction-rich photoanodes composed of BiVO4 and iron vanadate (FeVO4), coated with nickel iron oxide (NiFeOx/FeVO4/BiVO4). The formation of the interface between BiVO4 and FeVO4 (Bi-VO4-Fe bridges) enhances the interfacial interaction, resulting in improved performance. Meanwhile, high-conductivity FeVO4 and NiFeOx oxygen evolution co-catalysts effectively enhance bulk electron/hole separation, interface water's kinetics and photostability. Concurrently, the optimized NiFeOx/FeVO4/BiVO4 possesses a remarkable photocurrent density of 5.59 mA/cm2 at 1.23 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (vs RHE) under AM 1.5G (Air Mass 1.5 Global) simulated sunlight, accompanied by superior stability without any decreased of its photocurrent density after 14 h. This work not only reveals the crucial role of built-in electric field in BiVO4-based photoanode during PEC water splitting, but also provides a new guide to the design of efficient photoanode for PEC.
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- Yingying Wang
- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area; Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education; Guangzhou University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area; Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education; Guangzhou University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area; Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education; Guangzhou University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006 Guangzhou, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area; Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education; Guangzhou University; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Li H, Lin Y, Duan J, Wen Q, Liu Y, Zhai T. Stability of electrocatalytic OER: from principle to application. Chem Soc Rev 2024. [PMID: 39291819 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00010a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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Hydrogen energy, derived from the electrolysis of water using renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, is considered a promising form of energy to address the energy crisis. However, the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) poses limitations due to sluggish kinetics. Apart from high catalytic activity, the long-term stability of electrocatalytic OER has garnered significant attention. To date, several research studies have been conducted to explore stable electrocatalysts for the OER. A comprehensive review is urgently warranted to provide a concise overview of the recent advancements in the electrocatalytic OER stability, encompassing both electrocatalyst and device developments. This review aims to succinctly summarize the primary factors influencing OER stability, including morphological/phase change and electrocatalyst dissolution, as well as mechanical detachment, alongside chemical, mechanical, and operational degradation observed in devices. Furthermore, an overview of contemporary approaches to enhance stability is provided, encompassing electrocatalyst design (structural regulation, protective layer coating, and stable substrate anchoring) and device optimization (bipolar plates, gas diffusion layers, and membranes). Hopefully, more attention will be paid to ensuring the stable operation of electrocatalytic OER and the future large-scale water electrolysis applications. This review presents design principles aimed at addressing challenges related to the stability of electrocatalytic OER.
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- HuangJingWei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430205, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China.
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Xiang F, Li N, Burguete-Lopez A, He Z, Elizarov M, Fratalocchi A. Light-Induced Quantum Reconfiguration of Oxyhydroxides for Photoanodes with 4.24% Efficiency and Stability Beyond 250 Hours. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2405478. [PMID: 39097948 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is attracting significant research interest in addressing sustainable development goals in renewable energy. Current state-of-the-art, however, cannot provide photoanodes with simultaneously high efficiency and long-lasting lifetime. Here, large-scale NiFe oxyhydroxides-alloy hybridized co-catalyst layer that exhibits an applied bias photon-to-current efficiency (ABPE) of 4.24% in buried homojunction-free photoanodes and stability over 250 h is reported. These performances represent an increase over the present highest-performing technology by 408% in stability and the most stable competitor by over 330% in efficiency. These results originate from a previously unexplored mechanism of light-induced atomic reconfiguration, which rapidly self-generates a catalytic-protective amorphous/crystalline heterostructure at low biases. This mechanism provides active sites for reaction and insulates the photoanode from performance degradation. Photon-generated NiFe oxyhydroxides are more than 200% higher than the quantity that pure electrocatalysis would otherwise induce, overcoming the threshold for an efficient water oxidation reaction in the device. While of immediate interest in the industry of water splitting, the light-induced NiFe oxyhydroxides-alloy co-catalyst developed in this work provides a general strategy to enhance further the performances and stability of PEC devices for a vast panorama of chemical reactions, ranging from biomass valorization to organic waste degradation, and CO2-to-fuel conversion.
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- Fei Xiang
- PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Khan B, Faheem MB, Peramaiah K, Nie J, Huang H, Li Z, Liu C, Huang KW, He JH. Unassisted photoelectrochemical CO 2-to-liquid fuel splitting over 12% solar conversion efficiency. Nat Commun 2024; 15:6990. [PMID: 39143057 PMCID: PMC11324881 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51088-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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The increasing need to control anthropogenic CO2 emissions and conversion to fuels features the necessity for innovative solutions, one of which is photoelectrochemical system. This approach, capable of yielding gaseous production progressively, is facing challenges for liquid fuels generation due to optical, electrical, and catalytic properties. This study employs a standalone photoelectrochemical setup, in which InGaP/GaAs/Ge photoanode is integrated with tin-modified bismuth oxide cathode to convert CO2 into liquid formic acid. In unassisted two-electrode assembly, setup exemplifies its operational durability for 100 h, during which it maintains an average Faradaic efficiency of 88% with 17.3 mmol L-1 h-1 of yield, thereby excelling in average solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency at 12% with 60% of electrical energy efficiency under one sun illumination. This significant performance is further associated with metal-semiconductor interface formation between tin and bismuth oxide, which bridges electronic structures and generates an electric field at their interfaces. This study outperforms conventional solar-driven systems in operational durability and liquid fuel production.
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- Bilawal Khan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA
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- Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore, 627833, Singapore
- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 610054, Chengdu, China
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore, 627833, Singapore
- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong.
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Li J, Xiang T, Liu X, Ghazzal MN, Liu ZQ. Structure-Function Relationship of p-Block Bismuth for Selective Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202407287. [PMID: 38806408 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to value-added fuels, such as CH4, is highly desirable due to its high mass-energy density. Nevertheless, achieving selective CH4 with higher production yield on p-block materials is hindered by non-ideal adsorption of *CHO key intermediate and an unclear structure-function relationship. Herein, we unlock the key reaction steps of CO2 and found a volcano-type structure-function relationship for photocatalytic CO2-to-CH4 conversion by gradual reduction of the p-band center of the p-block Bi element leading to formation of Bi-oxygen vacancy heterosites. The selectivity of CH4 is also positive correlation with adsorption energy of *CHO. The Bi-oxygen vacancy heterosites with an appropriate filled Bi-6p orbital electrons and p band center (-0.64) enhance the coupling between C-2p of *CHO and Bi-6p orbitals, thereby resulting in high selectivity (95.2 %) and productivity (17.4 μmol g-1 h-1) towards CH4. Further studies indicate that the synergistic effect between Bi-oxygen vacancy heterosites reduces Gibbs free energy for *CO-*CHO process, activates the C-H and C=O bonds of *CHO, and facilitates the enrichment of photoexcited electrons at active sites for multielectron photocatalytic CO2-to-CH4 conversion. This work provides a new perspective on developing p-block elements for selective photocatalytic CO2 conversion.
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- Jingwei Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, 510006, P. R. China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, Key Laboratory of Beijing on Regional Air Pollution Control, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR 8000 CNRS, Orsay, 91405, France
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, 510006, P. R. China
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Yeung CWS, Andrei V, Lee TH, Durrant JR, Reisner E. Organic Semiconductor-BiVO 4 Tandem Devices for Solar-Driven H 2O and CO 2 Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2404110. [PMID: 38943473 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) devices offer a promising platform toward direct solar light harvesting and chemical storage through artificial photosynthesis. However, most prototypes employ wide bandgap semiconductors, moisture-sensitive inorganic light absorbers, or corrosive electrolytes. Here, the design and assembly of PEC devices based on an organic donor-acceptor bulk heterojunction (BHJ) using a carbon-based encapsulant are introduced, which demonstrate long-term H2 evolution and CO2 reduction in benign aqueous media. Accordingly, PCE10:EH-IDTBR photocathodes display long-term H2 production for 300 h in a near-neutral pH solution, whereas photocathodes with a molecular CO2 reduction catalyst attain a CO:H2 selectivity of 5.41±0.53 under 0.1 sun irradiation. Their early onset potential enables the construction of tandem PCE10:EH-IDTBR - BiVO4 artificial leaves, which couple unassisted syngas production with O2 evolution in a reactor completely powered by sunlight, sustaining a 1:1 ratio of CO to H2 over 96 h of operation.
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- Celine Wing See Yeung
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
- Optoelectronics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, W12 0BZ, UK
- Department of Chemistry Education, Graduate Department of Chemical Materials, Institute for Plastic Information and Energy Materials, Sustainable Utilization of Photovoltaic Energy Research Center, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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Garg R, Gonuguntla S, Sk S, Iqbal MS, Dada AO, Pal U, Ahmadipour M. Sputtering thin films: Materials, applications, challenges and future directions. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 330:103203. [PMID: 38820883 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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Sputtering is an effective technique for producing ultrathin films with diverse applications. The review begins by providing an in-depth overview of the background, introducing the early development of sputtering and its principles. Consequently, progress in advancements made in recent decades highlights the renaissance of sputtering as a powerful technology for creating thin films with varied compositions, structures, and properties. For the first time, we have discussed a thorough overview of several sputtered thin film materials based on metal and metal oxide, metal nitride, alloys, carbon, and ceramic-based thin film along with their properties and their applicability in various fields. We further delve into the applications of sputter-coated thin films, specifically emphasizing their relevance in environmental sustainability, energy and electronics, and biomedical fields. We critically examine the recent advancements in developing sputter-coated catalysts for eliminating water pollutants andhydrogen generation. Additionally, the review sheds light on advantages, shortcomings, and future directions for developing sputter-coated thin films utilized in biodegradable metals and alloys with enhanced corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. This review is a comprehensive integration of recent literature, covering diverse sputtering thin film applications. We delve deeply into various material types and emphasize critical analysis of recent advancements, particularly in environmental, energy, and biomedical fields. By offering insights into both advancements and limitations, the review provides a nuanced understanding essential for practical utilization.
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- Renuka Garg
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, PO Box 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore campus, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India; Industrial Chemistry Programme, Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Physical Sciences, Landmark University, P.M.B.1001, Omu-Aran, Kwara, Nigeria
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- Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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- Institute of Power Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Serdang, Malaysia.
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Kato D, Suzuki H, Abe R, Kageyama H. Band engineering of layered oxyhalide photocatalysts for visible-light water splitting. Chem Sci 2024; 15:11719-11736. [PMID: 39092126 PMCID: PMC11290441 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02093f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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The band structure offers fundamental information on electronic properties of solid state materials, and hence it is crucial for solid state chemists to understand and predict the relationship between the band structure and electronic structure to design chemical and physical properties. Here, we review layered oxyhalide photocatalysts for water splitting with a particular emphasis on band structure control. The unique feature of these materials including Sillén and Sillén-Aurivillius oxyhalides lies in their band structure including a remarkably high oxygen band, allowing them to exhibit both visible light responsiveness and photocatalytic stability unlike conventional mixed anion compounds, which show good light absorption, but frequently encounter stability issues. For band structure control, simple strategies effective in mixed-anion compounds, such as anion substitution forming high energy p orbitals in accordance with its electronegativity, is not effective for oxyhalides with high oxygen bands. We overview key concepts for band structure control of oxyhalide photocatalysts such as lone-pair interactions and electrostatic interactions. The control of the band structure of inorganic solid materials is a crucial challenge across a wide range of materials chemistry fields, and the insights obtained by the development of oxyhalide photocatalysts are expected to provide knowledge for diverse materials chemistry.
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- Daichi Kato
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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Zhang J, Mei B, Chen H, Sun Z. Review on synthetic approaches and PEC activity performance of bismuth binary and mixed-anion compounds for potential applications in marine engineering. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:10376-10402. [PMID: 38809139 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01212g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) technology in marine engineering holds significant importance due to its potential to address various challenges in the marine environment. Currently, PEC-type applications in marine engineering offer numerous benefits, including sustainable energy generation, water desalination and treatment, photodetection, and communication. Finding novel efficient photoresponse semiconductors is of great significance for the development of PEC-type techniques in the marine space. Bismuth-based semiconductor materials possess suitable and tunable bandgap structures, high carrier mobility, low toxicity, and strong oxidation capacity, which gives them great potential for PEC-type applications in marine engineering. In this paper, the structure and properties of bismuth binary and mixed-anion semiconductors have been reviewed. Meanwhile, the recent progress and synthetic approaches were discussed from the point of view of the application prospects. Finally, the issues and challenges of bismuth binary and mixed-anion semiconductors in PEC-type photodetection and hydrogen generation are analyzed. Thus, this perspective will not only stimulate the further investigation and application of bismuth binary and mixed-anion semiconductors in marine engineering but also help related practitioners understand the recent progress and potential applications of bismuth binary and mixed-anion compounds.
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- Jiaji Zhang
- Sanya Science and Education Innovation Park, Wuhan University of Technology, Sanya 572025, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage & School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B152TT, UK
- Hainan Yourui Cohesion Technology Co., Ltd, Sanya, 572025, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Hainan Yourui Cohesion Technology Co., Ltd, Sanya, 572025, China
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He B, Cao Y, Lin K, Wang Y, Li Z, Yang Y, Zhao Y, Liu X. Strong Interactions between Au Nanoparticles and BiVO 4 Photoanode Boosts Hole Extraction for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402435. [PMID: 38566410 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) is widely proposed as a key factor in tuning catalytic performances. Herein, the classical SMSI between Au nanoparticles (NPs) and BiVO4 (BVO) supports (Au/BVO-SMSI) is discovered and used innovatively for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Owing to the SMSI, the electrons transfer from V4+ to Au NPs, leading to the formation of electron-rich Au species (Auδ-) and strong electronic interaction (i.e., Auδ--Ov-V4+), which readily contributes to extract photogenerated holes and promote charge separation. Benefitted from the SMSI effect, the as-prepared Au/BVO-SMSI photoanode exhibits a superior photocurrent density of 6.25 mA cm-2 at 1.23 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode after the deposition of FeOOH/NiOOH cocatalysts. This work provides a pioneering view for extending SMSI effect to bimetal oxide supports for PEC water splitting, and guides the interfacial electronic and geometric structure modulation of photoanodes consisting of metal NPs and reducible oxides for improved solar energy conversion efficiency.
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- Bing He
- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200, Wuhan, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200, Wuhan, P. R. China
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Jeong YJ, Tan R, Nam S, Lee JH, Kim SK, Lee TG, Shin SS, Zheng X, Cho IS. Rapid Surface Reconstruction of In 2S 3 Photoanode via Flame Treatment for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2403164. [PMID: 38720548 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Surface reconstruction, reorganizing the surface atoms or structure, is a promising strategy to manipulate materials' electrical, electrochemical, and surface catalytic properties. Herein, a rapid surface reconstruction of indium sulfide (In2S3) is demonstrated via a high-temperature flame treatment to improve its charge collection properties. The flame process selectively transforms the In2S3 surface into a diffusionless In2O3 layer with high crystallinity. Additionally, it controllably generates bulk sulfur vacancies within a few seconds, leading to surface-reconstructed In2S3 (sr-In2S3). When using those sr-In2S3 as photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting devices, these dual functions of surface In2O3/bulk In2S3 reduce the charge recombination in the surface and bulk region, thus improving photocurrent density and stability. With optimized surface reconstruction, the sr-In2S3 photoanode demonstrates a significant photocurrent density of 8.5 mA cm-2 at 1.23 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), marking a 2.5-fold increase compared to pristine In2S3 (3.5 mA cm-2). More importantly, the sr-In2S3 photoanode exhibits an impressive photocurrent density of 7.3 mA cm-2 at 0.6 V versus RHE for iodide oxidation reaction. A practical and scalable surface reconstruction is also showcased via flame treatment. This work provides new insights for surface reconstruction engineering in sulfide-based semiconductors, making a breakthrough in developing efficient solar-fuel energy devices.
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- Yoo Jae Jeong
- Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Material Science & Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Material Science & Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Engineering, Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Material Science & Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Material Science & Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Engineering, Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Material Science & Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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He F, Liu Y, Yang X, Chen Y, Yang CC, Dong CL, He Q, Yang B, Li Z, Kuang Y, Lei L, Dai L, Hou Y. Accelerating Oxygen Electrocatalysis Kinetics on Metal-Organic Frameworks via Bond Length Optimization. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:175. [PMID: 38639824 PMCID: PMC11031554 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01382-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been developed as an ideal platform for exploration of the relationship between intrinsic structure and catalytic activity, but the limited catalytic activity and stability has hampered their practical use in water splitting. Herein, we develop a bond length adjustment strategy for optimizing naphthalene-based MOFs that synthesized by acid etching Co-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid-based MOFs (donated as AE-CoNDA) to serve as efficient catalyst for water splitting. AE-CoNDA exhibits a low overpotential of 260 mV to reach 10 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 62 mV dec-1 with excellent stability over 100 h. After integrated AE-CoNDA onto BiVO4, photocurrent density of 4.3 mA cm-2 is achieved at 1.23 V. Experimental investigations demonstrate that the stretched Co-O bond length was found to optimize the orbitals hybridization of Co 3d and O 2p, which accounts for the fast kinetics and high activity. Theoretical calculations reveal that the stretched Co-O bond length strengthens the adsorption of oxygen-contained intermediates at the Co active sites for highly efficient water splitting.
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- Fan He
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei, 25137, Taiwan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei, 25137, Taiwan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2051, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, Quzhou, 324000, People's Republic of China.
- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, People's Republic of China.
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Lu Y, Liu TK, Lin C, Kim KH, Kim E, Yang Y, Fan X, Zhang K, Park JH. Nanoconfinement Enables Photoelectrochemical Selective Oxidation of Glycerol via the Microscale Fluid Effect. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:4633-4640. [PMID: 38568864 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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The glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) run with photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) is one of the most promising ways to upgrade biomass because it is thermodynamically favorable, while irreversible overoxidation leads to unsatisfactory product selectivities. Herein, a tunable one-dimensional nanoconfined environment was introduced into the GOR process, which accelerated mass transfer of glycerol via the microscale fluid effect and changed the main oxidation product from formic acid (FA) to glyceraldehyde (GLD), which led to retention of the heavier multicarbon products. The rate of glycerol diffusion in the nanochannels increased by a factor of 4.92 with decreasing inner diameters. The main product from the PEC-selective oxidation of glycerol changed from the C1 product FA to the C3 product GLD with a great selectivity of 60.7%. This work provides a favorable approach for inhibiting further oxidation of multicarbon products and illustrates the importance of microenvironmental regulation in biomass oxidation.
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- Yuan Lu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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Sun Z, Amrillah T. Potential application of bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) when it meets light. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:5079-5106. [PMID: 38379522 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06559f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) is a kind of typical two-dimensional (2D) material that has been increasingly developed alongside other 2D materials such as graphene, MXenes, and transition-metal dichalcogenide. However, its potential applications have not been widely whispered compared to those of other 2D materials. Using its distinctive properties, BiOI can be used for various applications, especially when it meets sunlight and other light-related electromagnetic waves. In this present review, we discuss the developments of BiOI and challenges in the applications for photodetector and light-assisted sensors, photovoltaic devices, optoelectronic logic devices, as well as photocatalysts. We start the discussion with a basic understanding and development of BiOI, crystal structure, and its properties. The synthesis and further development, such as green synthesis and its challenges in the synthesis-suited industry, as well as device integration, are also explained together with a plausible strategy to enhance the feasibility of BiOI for those various applications. We believe that the provided discussion and perspectives will not only promote BiOI to be one of the highly considered 2D materials but can also assist recent graduates in any materials science discipline and inform the senior scientists and industrial-based stakeholders of the latest advances in bismuth oxide and mixed-anion compounds.
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- Zaichun Sun
- School of Materials Science and Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Nanotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidiscipline, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia.
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Wang Q, Liu B, Wang S, Zhang P, Wang T, Gong J. Highly selective photoelectrochemical CO 2 reduction by crystal phase-modulated nanocrystals without parasitic absorption. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2316724121. [PMID: 38232284 PMCID: PMC10823234 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2316724121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction (CO2R) holds the potential to reduce the costs of solar fuel production by integrating CO2 utilization and light harvesting within one integrated device. However, the CO2R selectivity on the photocathode is limited by the lack of catalytic active sites and competition with the hydrogen evolution reaction. On the other hand, serious parasitic light absorption occurs on the front-side-illuminated photocathode due to the poor light transmittance of CO2R cocatalyst films, resulting in extremely low photocurrent density at the CO2R equilibrium potential. This paper describes the design and fabrication of a photocathode consisting of crystal phase-modulated Ag nanocrystal cocatalysts integrated on illumination-reaction decoupled heterojunction silicon (Si) substrate for the selective and efficient conversion of CO2. Ag nanocrystals containing unconventional hexagonal close-packed phases accelerate the charge transfer process in CO2R reaction, exhibiting excellent catalytic performance. Heterojunction Si substrate decouples light absorption from the CO2R catalyst layer, preventing the parasitic light absorption. The obtained photocathode exhibits a carbon monoxide (CO) Faradaic efficiency (FE) higher than 90% in a wide potential range, with the maximum FE reaching up to 97.4% at -0.2 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode. At the CO2/CO equilibrium potential, a CO partial photocurrent density of -2.7 mA cm-2 with a CO FE of 96.5% is achieved in 0.1 M KHCO3 electrolyte on this photocathode, surpassing the expensive benchmark Au-based PEC CO2R system.
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- Qingzhen Wang
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin300192, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin300192, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin300192, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
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Lin C, Shan Z, Dong C, Lu Y, Meng W, Zhang G, Cai B, Su G, Park JH, Zhang K. Covalent organic frameworks bearing Ni active sites for free radical-mediated photoelectrochemical organic transformations. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadi9442. [PMID: 37939175 PMCID: PMC10631720 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi9442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) organic transformations occurring at anodes are a promising strategy for circumventing the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction. Here, we report a free radical-mediated reaction instead of direct hole transfer occurring at the solid/liquid interface for PEC oxidation of benzyl alcohol (BA) to benzaldehyde (BAD) with high selectivity. A bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) photoanode coated with a 2,2'-bipyridine-based covalent organic framework bearing single Ni sites (Ni-TpBpy) was developed to drive the transformation. Experimental studies reveal that the reaction at the Ni-TpBpy/BiVO4 photoanode followed first-order reaction kinetics, boosting the formation of surface-bound ·OH radicals, which suppressed further BAD oxidation and provided a nearly 100% selectivity and a rate of 80.63 μmol hour-1 for the BA-to-BAD conversion. Because alcohol-to-aldehyde conversions are involved in the valorizations of biomass and plastics, this work is expected to open distinct avenues for producing key intermediates of great value.
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- Cheng Lin
- Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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Zhang J, Zhu Y, Njel C, Liu Y, Dallabernardina P, Stevens MM, Seeberger PH, Savateev O, Loeffler FF. Metal-free photoanodes for C-H functionalization. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7104. [PMID: 37925550 PMCID: PMC10625597 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42851-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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Organic semiconductors, such as carbon nitride, when employed as powders, show attractive photocatalytic properties, but their photoelectrochemical performance suffers from low charge transport capability, charge carrier recombination, and self-oxidation. High film-substrate affinity and well-designed heterojunction structures may address these issues, achieved through advanced film generation techniques. Here, we introduce a spin coating pretreatment of a conductive substrate with a multipurpose polymer and a supramolecular precursor, followed by chemical vapor deposition for the synthesis of dual-layer carbon nitride photoelectrodes. These photoelectrodes are composed of a porous microtubular top layer and an interlayer between the porous film and the conductive substrate. The polymer improves the polymerization degree of carbon nitride and introduces C-C bonds to increase its electrical conductivity. These carbon nitride photoelectrodes exhibit state-of-the-art photoelectrochemical performance and achieve high yield in C-H functionalization. This carbon nitride photoelectrode synthesis strategy may be readily adapted to other reported processes to optimize their performance.
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- Junfang Zhang
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering, and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering, and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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Choi H, Seo S, Yoon CJ, Ahn J, Kim C, Jung Y, Kim Y, Toma FM, Kim H, Lee S. Organometal Halide Perovskite-Based Photoelectrochemical Module Systems for Scalable Unassisted Solar Water Splitting. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303106. [PMID: 37752753 PMCID: PMC10667810 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Despite achievements in the remarkable photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance of photoelectrodes based on organometal halide perovskites (OHPs), the scaling up of small-scale OHP-based PEC systems to large-scale systems remains a great challenge for their practical application in solar water splitting. Significant resistive losses and intrinsic defects are major obstacles to the scaling up of OHP-based PEC systems, leading to the PEC performance degradation of large-scale OHP photoelectrodes. Herein, a scalable design of the OHP-based PEC systems by modularization of the optimized OHP photoelectrodes exhibiting a high solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of 10.4% is suggested. As a proof-of-concept, the OHP-based PEC module achieves an optimal PEC performance by avoiding major obstacles in the scaling up of the OHP photoelectrodes. The constructed OHP module is composed of a total of 16 OHP photoelectrodes, and a photocurrent of 11.52 mA is achieved under natural sunlight without external bias. The successful operation of unassisted solar water splitting using the OHP module without external bias can provide insights into the design of scalable OHP-based PEC systems for future practical application and commercialization.
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- Hojoong Choi
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory1 Cyclotron RoadBerkeleyCA94720USA
- Liquid Sunlight AllianceLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory1 Cyclotron RoadBerkeleyCA94720USA
- Institute of Functional Materials for SustainabilityHelmholtz‐Zentrum HereonKantstraße 5514513TeltowGermany
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- Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable EnergiesGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable EnergiesGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable EnergiesGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory1 Cyclotron RoadBerkeleyCA94720USA
- Liquid Sunlight AllianceLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory1 Cyclotron RoadBerkeleyCA94720USA
- Institute of Functional Materials for SustainabilityHelmholtz‐Zentrum HereonKantstraße 5514513TeltowGermany
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- Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable EnergiesGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Energy ConvergenceInstitute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Innovative Energy and Carbon Optimized Synthesis for Chemicals (Inn‐ECOSysChem)Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju61005Republic of Korea
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Xu Z, Chen L, Brabec CJ, Guo F. All Printed Photoanode/Photovoltaic Mini-Module for Water Splitting. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2300619. [PMID: 37382406 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Printing a large-area bismuth vanadate photoanode offers a promising approach for cost-effective photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, the light absorption trade-off with charge transfer, as well as stability issues always lead to poor PEC efficiency. Here, the solution-processed recipe is advanced with BiI3 dopant for the printed deposition with controllable crystal growth. The resultant BiVO4 films prefer (001) orientation with nanorod feature on substrate, allowing a faster charge transfer and improved photocurrent. The BiVO4 photoanode in tandem with perovskite solar module delivers an operating photocurrent density of 5.88 mA cm-2 at zero bias in 3.11 cm2 active area under AM 1.5 G illumination, yielding a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency as high as 7.02% for unbiased water splitting. Equally important, the stability of the aged BiVO4 rods has been addressed to distinguish phase segregation at surface. The photocatalysis degradation composes of vanadium loss and Bi2 O3 enriching at the surface, opening a lid on the long-term stability of BiVO4 photoanodes.
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- Zhenhua Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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Lal S, Righetto M, Ulatowski AM, Motti SG, Sun Z, MacManus-Driscoll JL, Hoye RLZ, Herz LM. Bandlike Transport and Charge-Carrier Dynamics in BiOI Films. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:6620-6629. [PMID: 37462354 PMCID: PMC10388347 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Following the emergence of lead halide perovskites (LHPs) as materials for efficient solar cells, research has progressed to explore stable, abundant, and nontoxic alternatives. However, the performance of such lead-free perovskite-inspired materials (PIMs) still lags significantly behind that of their LHP counterparts. For bismuth-based PIMs, one significant reason is a frequently observed ultrafast charge-carrier localization (or self-trapping), which imposes a fundamental limit on long-range mobility. Here we report the terahertz (THz) photoconductivity dynamics in thin films of BiOI and demonstrate a lack of such self-trapping, with good charge-carrier mobility, reaching ∼3 cm2 V-1 s-1 at 295 K and increasing gradually to ∼13 cm2 V-1 s-1 at 5 K, indicative of prevailing bandlike transport. Using a combination of transient photoluminescence and THz- and microwave-conductivity spectroscopy, we further investigate charge-carrier recombination processes, revealing charge-specific trapping of electrons at defects in BiOI over nanoseconds and low bimolecular band-to-band recombination. Subject to the development of passivation protocols, BiOI thus emerges as a superior light-harvesting semiconductor among the family of bismuth-based semiconductors.
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- Snigdha Lal
- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX13PU, United Kingdom
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX13PU, United Kingdom
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX13PU, United Kingdom
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX13PU, United Kingdom
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, United Kingdom
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX13PU, United Kingdom
- Institute for Advanced Study, Technical University of Munich, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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Peng L, Gineste S, Coudret C, Ciuculescu-Pradines D, Benoît-Marquié F, Mingotaud C, Marty JD. Iron-based hybrid polyionic complexes as chemical reservoirs for the pH-triggered synthesis of Prussian blue nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:900-908. [PMID: 37390537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Hybrid polyion complexes (HPICs) obtained from the complexation in aqueous solution of a double hydrophilic block copolymer and metal ions can act as efficient precursors for the controlled synthesis of nanoparticles. In particular, the possibility to control the availability of metal ions by playing on the pH conditions is of special interest to obtain nanoparticles with controlled size and composition. EXPERIMENTS HPICs based on Fe3+ ions were used to initiate the formation of Prussian blue (PB) nanoparticles in presence of potassium ferrocyanide in reaction media with varying pH values. FINDINGS Complexed Fe3+ ions within HPICs can be easily released by adjusting the pH value either through the addition of a base/acid or by using a merocyanine photoacid. This allows to modulate the reactivity of Fe3+ ions with potassium ferrocyanide present in solution. As a result, PB nanoparticles with different structures (core, core-shell), composition and controlled size are obtained.
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- Liming Peng
- Laboratoire des IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, University of Toulouse, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, University of Toulouse, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, University of Toulouse, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, University of Toulouse, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, University of Toulouse, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, University of Toulouse, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, University of Toulouse, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
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Jagt RA, Bravić I, Eyre L, Gałkowski K, Borowiec J, Dudipala KR, Baranowski M, Dyksik M, van de Goor TWJ, Kreouzis T, Xiao M, Bevan A, Płochocka P, Stranks SD, Deschler F, Monserrat B, MacManus-Driscoll JL, Hoye RLZ. Layered BiOI single crystals capable of detecting low dose rates of X-rays. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2452. [PMID: 37117174 PMCID: PMC10147687 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38008-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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Detecting low dose rates of X-rays is critical for making safer radiology instruments, but is limited by the absorber materials available. Here, we develop bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) single crystals into effective X-ray detectors. BiOI features complex lattice dynamics, owing to the ionic character of the lattice and weak van der Waals interactions between layers. Through use of ultrafast spectroscopy, first-principles computations and detailed optical and structural characterisation, we show that photoexcited charge-carriers in BiOI couple to intralayer breathing phonon modes, forming large polarons, thus enabling longer drift lengths for the photoexcited carriers than would be expected if self-trapping occurred. This, combined with the low and stable dark currents and high linear X-ray attenuation coefficients, leads to strong detector performance. High sensitivities reaching 1.1 × 103 μC Gyair-1 cm-2 are achieved, and the lowest dose rate directly measured by the detectors was 22 nGyair s-1. The photophysical principles discussed herein offer new design avenues for novel materials with heavy elements and low-dimensional electronic structures for (opto)electronic applications.
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- Robert A Jagt
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
- Walter Schottky Institut, Technische Universität München, Am Coulombwall 4, Garching, D-85748, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University London, London, E1 4NS, UK
- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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- Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses, CNRS-UGA-UPS-INSA, UPR 3228, Toulouse, France
- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses, CNRS-UGA-UPS-INSA, UPR 3228, Toulouse, France
- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University London, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
- School of Microelectronics Science and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Province, 519082, Zhuhai, China
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- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University London, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses, CNRS-UGA-UPS-INSA, UPR 3228, Toulouse, France
- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
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- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
- Walter Schottky Institut, Technische Universität München, Am Coulombwall 4, Garching, D-85748, Germany
- Physikalisch-Chemisches-Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neunheimer Feld 229, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK.
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK.
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK.
- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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Sun Z, Zhang H, Mei B. Enhanced Charge Separation and Transfer Efficiency of BiOI with the Dominantly Exposed (102) Facet for Sensitive Photoelectrochemical Photodetection. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:5512-5519. [PMID: 36972399 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c04523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) has attracted much attention as a kind of novel functional material because of its highly anisotropic crystal structure and promising optical properties. However, the low photoenergy conversion efficiency of BiOI highly limits its practical applications owing to its poor charge transport. Tailoring the crystallographic orientation has emerged as an effective way to modulate the charge transport efficiency, while there is nearly no report on BiOI. In this study, (001)- and (102)-oriented BiOI thin films were synthesized for the first time with mist chemical vapor deposition at atmospheric pressure. The photoelectrochemical response for the (102)-oriented BiOI thin film was much better than that of the (001)-oriented thin film, owing to the enhanced charge separation and transfer efficiency. The intensive surface band bending and larger donor density for (102)-oriented BiOI were the main origins of the efficient charge transport. Besides, the BiOI-based photoelectrochemical-type photodetector exhibited excellent photodetection performance with a high responsivity of 78.33 mA W-1 and a detectivity of 4.61 × 1011 Jones for visible light. This work provided fundamental insights into anisotropic electrical and optical properties in BiOI, which would be beneficial for the design of bismuth mixed-anion compound-based photoelectrochemical devices.
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- Zaichun Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Chemistry and Material Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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Osotchan T, Sudyoadsuk T, Wannapop S, Somdee A. Combined metal ferrite oxide photoa4nodes and photocathodes for unassisted sunlight-driven tandem photoelectrochemical cells. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Wu B, Lyu Y, Chen W, Zheng J, Zhou H, De Marco R, Tsud N, Prince KC, Kalinovych V, Johannessen B, Jiang SP, Wang S. Compression Stress-Induced Internal Magnetic Field in Bulky TiO 2 Photoanodes for Enhancing Charge-Carrier Dynamics. JACS AU 2023; 3:592-602. [PMID: 36873698 PMCID: PMC9976338 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Enhancing charge-carrier dynamics is imperative to achieve efficient photoelectrodes for practical photoelectrochemical devices. However, a convincing explanation and answer for the important question which has thus far been absent relates to the precise mechanism of charge-carrier generation by solar light in photoelectrodes. Herein, to exclude the interference of complex multi-components and nanostructuring, we fabricate bulky TiO2 photoanodes through physical vapor deposition. Integrating photoelectrochemical measurements and in situ characterizations, the photoinduced holes and electrons are transiently stored and promptly transported around the oxygen-bridge bonds and 5-coordinated Ti atoms to form polarons on the boundaries of TiO2 grains, respectively. Most importantly, we also find that compressive stress-induced internal magnetic field can drastically enhance the charge-carrier dynamics for the TiO2 photoanode, including directional separation and transport of charge carriers and an increase of surface polarons. As a result, bulky TiO2 photoanode with high compressive stress displays a high charge-separation efficiency and an excellent charge-injection efficiency, leading to 2 orders of magnitude higher photocurrent than that produced by a classic TiO2 photoanode. This work not only provides a fundamental understanding of the charge-carrier dynamics of the photoelectrodes but also provides a new paradigm for designing efficient photoelectrodes and controlling the dynamics of charge carriers.
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- Binbin Wu
- State
Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha410082, Hunan, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha410082, Hunan, China
- School
of Physics and Chemistry, Hunan First Normal
University, Changsha410205, Hunan, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha410082, Hunan, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha410082, Hunan, China
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- Advanced
Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing100081, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Pure Science, College of Engineering, Science
and Technology, Fiji National University, Samabula, P.O. Box 3722, Suva15676, Fiji
- School
of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland4072, Australia
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- Faculty of
Mathematics and Physics, Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Charles University, Holešovičkách 2, Prague18000, Czech Republic
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone
Trieste S.c.p.A., Basovizza, Trieste34149, Italy
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- Faculty of
Mathematics and Physics, Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Charles University, Holešovičkách 2, Prague18000, Czech Republic
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- WA
School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia6102, Australia
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha410082, Hunan, China
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Andrei V, Roh I, Yang P. Nanowire photochemical diodes for artificial photosynthesis. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eade9044. [PMID: 36763656 PMCID: PMC9917021 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade9044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis can provide a solution to our current energy needs by converting small molecules such as water or carbon dioxide into useful fuels. This can be accomplished using photochemical diodes, which interface two complementary light absorbers with suitable electrocatalysts. Nanowire semiconductors provide unique advantages in terms of light absorption and catalytic activity, yet great control is required to integrate them for overall fuel production. In this review, we journey across the progress in nanowire photoelectrochemistry (PEC) over the past two decades, revealing design principles to build these nanowire photochemical diodes. To this end, we discuss the latest progress in terms of nanowire photoelectrodes, focusing on the interplay between performance, photovoltage, electronic band structure, and catalysis. Emphasis is placed on the overall system integration and semiconductor-catalyst interface, which applies to inorganic, organic, or biologic catalysts. Last, we highlight further directions that may improve the scope of nanowire PEC systems.
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- Virgil Andrei
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Jiang H, Xiao Y, Zhong M. Scalable synthesis of BiVO 4 thin films via anodic plating and thermal calcination. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2023; 18:6. [PMID: 36752997 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-023-03774-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Fabrication of high-quality semiconductor thin films has long been a subject of keen interest in the photocatalytic field. Here, we report a facile, solution-based anodic plating and calcination for large-scale synthesis of BiVO4 thin films on indium tin oxide coated glass for use as photoanodes in solar water splitting. Using Na2SO3 as a sacrificial reagent, continuous solar H2 production with 94% Faradaic efficiency was obtained over 6 h of photoelectrochemical water splitting.
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- Haoyang Jiang
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Wu X, Zhang W, Li J, Xiang Q, Liu Z, Liu B. Identification of the Active Sites on Metallic MoO 2-x Nano-Sea-Urchin for Atmospheric CO 2 Photoreduction Under UV, Visible, and Near-Infrared Light Illumination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202213124. [PMID: 36321396 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We report an oxygen vacancy (Vo )-rich metallic MoO2-x nano-sea-urchin with partially occupied band, which exhibits super CO2 (even directly from the air) photoreduction performance under UV, visible and near-infrared (NIR) light illumination. The Vo -rich MoO2-x nano-sea-urchin displays a CH4 evolution rate of 12.2 and 5.8 μmol gcatalyst -1 h-1 under full spectrum and NIR light illumination in concentrated CO2 , which is ca. 7- and 10-fold higher than the Vo -poor MoO2-x , respectively. More interestingly, the as-developed Vo -rich MoO2-x nano-sea-urchin can even reduce CO2 directly from the air with a CO evolution rate of 6.5 μmol gcatalyst -1 h-1 under NIR light illumination. Experiments together with theoretical calculations demonstrate that the oxygen vacancy in MoO2-x can facilitate CO2 adsorption/activation to generate *COOH as well as the subsequent protonation of *CO towards the formation of CH4 because of the formation of a highly stable Mo-C-O-Mo intermediate.
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- Xi Wu
- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P.R. China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, P.R. China.,College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P.R. China.,School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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Zhao B, Huang X, Ding Y, Bi Y. Bias-Free Solar-Driven Syngas Production: A Fe 2 O 3 Photoanode Featuring Single-Atom Cobalt Integrated with a Silver-Palladium Cathode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202213067. [PMID: 36346191 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Photoelectrochemical syngas production from aqueous CO2 is a promising technique for carbon capture and utilization. Herein, we demonstrate the efficient and tunable syngas production by integrating a single-atom cobalt-catalyst-decorated α-Fe2 O3 photoanode with a bimetallic Ag/Pd alloy cathode. A record syngas production activity of 81.9 μmol cm-2 h-1 (CO/H2 ratio: ≈1 : 1) was achieved under artificial sunlight (AM 1.5 G) with an excellent durability. Systematic studies reveal that the Co single atoms effectively extract the holes from Fe2 O3 photoanodes and serve as active sites for promoting oxygen evolution. Simultaneously, the Pd and Ag atoms in bimetallic cathodes selectively adsorb CO2 and protons for facilitating CO production. Further incorporation with a photovoltaic, to allow solar light (>600 nm) to be utilized, yields a bias-free CO2 reduction device with solar-to-CO and solar-to-H2 conversion efficiencies up to 1.33 and 1.36 %, respectively.
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- Bin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis & Selective Oxidation, National Engineering Research Center for Fine Petrochemical Intermediates, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis & Selective Oxidation, National Engineering Research Center for Fine Petrochemical Intermediates, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis & Selective Oxidation, National Engineering Research Center for Fine Petrochemical Intermediates, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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Gao RT, Nguyen NT, Nakajima T, He J, Liu X, Zhang X, Wang L, Wu L. Dynamic semiconductor-electrolyte interface for sustainable solar water splitting over 600 hours under neutral conditions. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eade4589. [PMID: 36598972 PMCID: PMC9812387 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade4589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting that functions in pH-neutral electrolyte attracts increasing attention to energy demand sustainability. Here, we propose a strategy to in situ form a NiB layer by tuning the composition of the neutral electrolyte with the additions of nickel and borate species, which improves the PEC performance of the BiVO4 photoanode. The NiB/BiVO4 exhibits a photocurrent density of 6.0 mA cm-2 at 1.23 VRHE with an onset potential of 0.2 VRHE under 1 sun illumination. The photoanode displays a photostability of over 600 hours in a neutral electrolyte. The additive of Ni2+ in the electrolyte, which efficiently inhibits the dissolution of NiB, can accelerate the photogenerated charge transfer and enhance the water oxidation kinetics. The borate species with B─O bonds act as a promoter of catalyst activity by accelerating proton-coupled electron transfer. The synergy effect of both species suppresses the surface charge recombination and inhibits the photocorrosion of BiVO4.
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- Rui-Ting Gao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal QC H3G 2W1, Canada
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- Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Corresponding author. (L.Wa.); (J.H.); (L.Wu.)
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Corresponding author. (L.Wa.); (J.H.); (L.Wu.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Corresponding author. (L.Wa.); (J.H.); (L.Wu.)
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Wu X, Zhang W, Li J, Xiang Q, Liu Z, Liu B. Identification of the Active Sites on Metallic MoO
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Photoreduction Under UV, Visible, and Near‐Infrared Light Illumination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202213124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Xi Wu
- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052 P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 P.R. China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052 P.R. China
- College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 P.R. China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 China
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Andrei V, Wang Q, Uekert T, Bhattacharjee S, Reisner E. Solar Panel Technologies for Light-to-Chemical Conversion. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:3376-3386. [PMID: 36395337 PMCID: PMC9730848 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
The sustainable synthesis of fuels and chemicals is key to attaining a carbon-neutral economy. This can be achieved by mimicking the light-harvesting and catalytic processes occurring in plants. Solar fuel production is commonly performed via established approaches, including photovoltaic-electrochemical (PV-EC), photoelectrochemical (PEC), and photocatalytic (PC) systems. A recent shift saw these systems evolve into integrated, compact panels, which suit practical applications through their simplicity, scalability, and ease of operation. This advance has resulted in a suite of apparently similar technologies, including the so-called artificial leaves and PC sheets. In this Account, we compare these different thin film technologies based on their micro- and nanostructure (i.e., layered vs particulate), operation principle (products occurring on the same or different sides of the panel), and product/reaction scope (overall water splitting and CO2 reduction, or organics, biomass, and waste conversion).For this purpose, we give an overview of developments established over the past few years in our laboratory. Two light absorbers are generally required to overcome the thermodynamic challenges of coupling water oxidation to proton or CO2 reduction with good efficiency. Hence, tandem artificial leaves combine a lead halide perovskite photocathode with a BiVO4 photoanode to generate syngas (a mixture of H2 and CO), whereas PC sheets involve metal-ion-doped SrTiO3 and BiVO4 particles for selective formate synthesis from CO2 and water. On the other hand, only a single light absorber is needed for coupling H2 evolution to organics oxidation in the thermodynamically less demanding photoreforming process. This can be performed by immobilized carbon nitride (CNx) in the case of PC sheets or by a single perovskite light absorber in the case of PEC reforming leaves. Such systems can be integrated with a range of inorganic, molecular, and biological catalysts, including metal alloys, molecular cobalt complexes, enzymes, and bacteria, with low overpotentials and high catalytic activities toward selective product formation.This wide reaction scope introduces new challenges toward quantifying and comparing the performance of different systems. To this end, we propose new metrics to evaluate the performance of solar fuel panels based on the areal product rates and commercial product value. We further explore the key opportunities and challenges facing the commercialization of thin film technologies for solar fuels research, including performance losses over larger areas and catalyst/device recyclability. Finally, we identify emerging applications beyond fuels, where such light-driven panels can make a difference, including the waste management, chemical synthesis, and pharmaceutical industries. In the long term, these aspects may facilitate a transition toward a light-driven circular economy.
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